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Clariant Expands Global Masterbatch Capacity

22.02.2016 - Swiss specialty chemicals producer Clariant is to invest more than 7.5 million Swiss francs over a five-year period to expand its masterbatch manufacturing capabilities. The...

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Momentive Expands Silanes Capacity in Germany

19.02.2016 - Momentive Performance Materials is expanding capacity of NXT silanes at Leverkusen, Germany. Approximately $30 million is being invested in the expansion which is expected to go...

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Clariant Starts Building Masterbatch Plant in Saudi Arabia

17.02.2016 - Construction work has started in Saudi Arabia on a new masterbatch plant for Swiss specialty chemicals producer Clariant. The facility in Yanbu will focus on the production of...

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Iran Insists BASF in Investment Talks

16.02.2016 - As Iranian officials continue to assert that BASF has big plans for investing in the country’s petrochemical sector following the lifting of economic sanctions, the German chemical...

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Evonik Invests in Medical Technology Start-up Company

26.01.2016 - Germany’s Evonik has taken a minority share in Finnish start-up company Synoste. Founded in 2012, Synoste is a spin-off from the Aalto University in Espoo with locations in...

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Bayer Opens New Chinese OTC Plant

15.01.2016 - Bayer has opened a new production site for over-the-counter (OTC) drugs at the Majinpu bioengineering and pharmaceutical industry park in Yunnan, China. Its second state-of-the-art...

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Axiall and Lotte Greenlight Louisiana Ethylene Plant

21.12.2015 - US chlorvinyls company Axiall and South Korea’s Lotte Chemical have made a final investment decision to construct an ethylene plant in Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA. The facility...

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Saltigo to Invest €60 Million at Leverkusen

06.11.2015 - Lanxess is investing some €60 million in expanding custom synthesis facilities at multi-purpose production facilities in the Central Organics Pilot Plant (ZeTO) of fine chemicals...